Devotional Thought – Stewardship

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Andrew Jackson (“Old Hickory”) was a tough cookie. Despite a busted shoulder that caused intense pain, nearly constant diarhea, and many disappointing logistics challenges around supplying his army, he remained optimistic and forged ahead.

I’ve tried to place myself in the shoes of the Tennesseans he led into battle against the Red Sticks in the Creek War. I can’t imagine the anger and rage a massacre like Fort Mims would’ve brought on me, especially if my family was directly impacted.

Then again, the Red Stick warriers were dealing with the constant encroachment of white settlers into lands their families had lived on and hunted for generations. Despite written agreements with the U.S. Federal Government, settlers continued moving in, displacing the Native Americans and, even worse, introducing whiskey into their trade lines. Many Indians become enslaved by the alcohol and it completely wrecked significant parts of their society. If I’d been in their shoes, I would’ve fought back too.

War is never simple.